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RCMP, on March 27 confirmed that two fires late Monday, March 25 — the first involving a van at Kinnaird Park Church on 14th Ave. and the second destroying much of St. Rita’s Catholic church — were “deliberately set.”

The call for the van on fire was received at 10:29 p.m.

Monday night.

The second call came in minutes later at 10:51 p.m.

“There was a ball of fire coming out the top when we arrived [at the church],” de-

scribed Castlegar fire chiefsaid. “It was fully involved when we arrived.”

“We managed to stop it from moving to the other side,” added Castlegar firefighter, Capt. Sam Lattenzao.

The rectory and main hall were spared.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance, if any person saw something suspicious in either area on the night of March 25, 2013, or who may have any information with respect to these fires, they’re asked to call the Castlegar RCMP at 250-365-7721 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS.

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and it’s a great way to show your support by donating to the fund.

It’s a nice flower and it kind of represents life.”

According to information from the Canadian Cancer Society, more than 3,300 Canadians are diag-

nosed with cancer every week.

This year is the 75th anniversary of the society, which is a national, community-based organization whose mission is two-fold: the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the

quality of life for people living with it.

In addition to funding cancer research, the Canadian Cancer Society provides financial assistance, peer support, and other programs to those living with cancer.

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alone in their fight.”

Knoop said it is her first time organizing the campaign in Castlegar and her goal is to have twice the number of local businesses participating than last year.

Knoop and her two-year-old daughter, Nola, helped kick off the campaign with City of Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff on Monday, March 25.

Like many people, Chernoff said cancer has touched him personally and he wears a daffodil pin for awareness more than just during the month of April.

“I have people in my family that passed away from cancer,” he said. “I think it’s a great campaign. It’s something we need for research to understand what’s going on

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The vice President and chief forester of Interfor, Richard Slaco, said the pending purchase of two timber supply tenures from Springer Creek Forest Products in Slocan is a positive step forward for the company.

“We have an agreement to purchase but it hasn’t closed yet,” said Slaco, who was reached by telephone at his office in Delta.

“The general view is that the market has definitely improved.

Lumber prices in North America have increased to the point where the businesses

are operating — after years of being in pretty tough circumstances — so that’s a very positive and encouraging development.”

Slaco said the Interfor business in Castlegar and Grand Forks is part of a turn-around story.

“Both those mills were purchased out of bankruptcy,” he said.

“For us, it was being part of a transformation to the business itself and then being in a position to take advantage when the market improved.”

Slaco added the closing of the deal is an administrative process within the Ministry of Forests.

Weekday wreck A vehicle collided with a power pole near the intersection of Columbia Avenue and 22nd Street in Castlegar on Monday, March 25. Crews were busy removing the vehicle and restoring power to nearby neighbourhoods.

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News Earth Hour makes impact in West Kootenays MARVIN BEATTY Castlegar News Reporter

FortisBC has released details regarding the impact of Earth Hour on electricity consumption in 17 B.C. communities, and the winners of draws for energy upgrades randomly chosen from more than 1,300 pledges.

FortisBC measured a 5.7 megawatt drop in electricity consumption, or the equivalent of switching off over 96,000 incandescent light bulbs (60 Watt), from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.

A number of Castlegar neighbourhoods were darker than usual and only necessary lighting for safety and security was seen on public buildings such as City Hall and the Ministry of Environment.

Earth Hour, one of the largest climate

action events in the world, encourages residents and businesses to turn off unnecessary lights and electronics and commit to taking some energy saving action.

The winning non-profit, Salmo Valley Swimming Pool, hopes to use the funds they received to purchase a new tankless water heater and new lighting for the change rooms.

“We could put the money we save towards other things, like lifeguard wages and kids’ programs,” said administrator Patty McNeil. This year marked the first time businesses could also pledge and more than 200 entries were received.

The winning business, Copper Creek Country Store in Greenwood, made a commitment to encourage staff and customers to pledge

Outside lights were off and only minimal lighting was on inside Castlegar City Hall for security and safety reasons during Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23. This was a 2.5 second exposure, partially illuminated from nearby streetlights and passing cars.

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to support Earth Hour. Owner, Hardy Skott will receive an energy assessment of his store that will help him determine where best to apply the $4,000 to achieve long term energy savings. “Whether it was making a pledge to turn off unnecessary lights, or hosting a community event, communities and

individuals stepped up to the challenge to turn every hour into an ‘Earth Hour’,” said Tom Loski, vice president of customer service FortisBC. “Congratulations to everyone who participated and encouraged friends and family to do the same.”

Canadian astronaut, Cmdr. Chris

Hadfield, is aboard the International Space Station and took photographs of some cities participating in Earth Hour.

Hadfield posted images of the aurora borealis on his Twitter account (@ Cmdr_Hadfield) and wrote in a tweet, “When we turn our lights down, nature lights up the sky.”

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More than 90 people took part in a Columbia River Treaty Review consultation conference at the Sandman Hotel in Castlegar on Friday, March 22.

The conference is part of a provincial review designed to Kathy Eichenberger, executive director of the Columbia River Treaty look at the many im- Review, speaks to a crowd of conference attendees at the Sandman pacts stemming from Hotel in Castlegar on Friday, March 22.

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The report will detail the entire consultation process and will also contain a recommendation to provincial cabinet on the future of the treaty.

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Rota Villa residents heard in a meeting last week that their residential future is in their own hands.

Many of the the folks who live in the 40-suite seniors facility located on 11th Street and 7th Avenue have been concerned about a possible change in the administration of the complex which has been directed for a number of years by an independent society following it’s original construction which had been arranged by Castlegar Rotarians.

The number of members on the society board has dwindled over the years and there has been talk of the Villa being turned over to the BC Housing Corp. as a result. Such a change could mean increased peace of mind for residents, but rent hikes would be part of the deal as well.

At a meeting last June a majority of residents voted to support the idea of a changeover to BC Housing but the vote did not hit the 75 per cent required by society bylaws.

Therefore, a March 20 meeting was called in order to update residents of the situation in advance of this year’s AGM which is coming up in June.

Present at the meeting was Castlegar City Councillor Deb McIntosh who paid close attention to the goings on before weighing in late in the session. Her advice was of particular interest to those

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in favour of preserving the status quo – maintaining the Villa society and it’s stewardship of the residence.

By way of a bit of background, the property is valued at about $1.7 million.

There are two mortgages ($198,000 and $35,000, with monthly payments of $2,500 and $1,900, respectively. Rents currently range from $265 for a studio apartment, to $390 for a larger unit – far lower than market value. Occupancy, for the first time in several years, is currently 100 per cent.

The opinion among many residents seemed to be that BC Housing will eagerly step in the moment it is asked.

Society secretary Brian Brady was not so sure, suggesting the following day that, “They’re not eager to take it over at all because it just means an extra workload for them.

The monetary value doesn’t enter into it. They’re civil servants. There’s no obligation to take it over. They said ‘we’d rather see you do it, but if that’s what you people think is best then we will step in.”

If BC Housing were to take over the basic rent would be 30 per cent of a tenant’s income.

Following last year’s vote for throwing in the Villa’s lot with BC Housing, a seven-member board was dissolved. If the society is to continue, a new board of 5-9 members will be required.

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Brian Brady, right, secretary with the Castlegar Villa Society, hears concerns of Rota Villa residents during a March 20 meeting at the seniors’ facility. Another vote on which way to go in terms of management and direction of the 40-suite residence is coming up at the society’s AGM in June.

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told the residents it’s up to them to recruit new board members, which, by the way, do not have to be residents.

“If you want to fight for your homes, roll up your sleeves and get recruiting.”

McIntosh concluded, “Senior’s housing is one of the biggest things in the province now. Tell your sons and daughters if they don’t join the board, you’re moving in with them.”

Getting back to the point made earlier

by Brady, comments were solicited from BC Housing, what follows are responses from Kathleen Vincent, acting vicepresident, Corporate C ommunications with BC Housing: CN: How does BC Housing view such a place as Rota Villa, and how is BC Housing willing to get involved? Is there any kind of obligation to do so?

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KV: The B.C. government is committed to preserving affordable housing for seniors throughout the province.

Should any society solicit our assistance, we work with them to explore options and solutions.

The Rota Villa Society board asked to meet with BC Housing in April 2012 to discuss operating options for the facility. One of the options discussed was to transfer ownership of the development to the province. However, the Society members have decided not to pursue that option.

Rota Villa still has a CMHC mortgage in place, and an operating agreement with BC Housing, and we will continue to work with them to help manage the facility and do everything possible to make sure that this housing remains affordable for tenants.

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KV: In a building such as Rota Villa, managed by a board of directors, the board determines rent.

Non-profit housing operators aim to keep their rents as affordable as possible. Generally speaking, seniors pay no more than 30 per cent of income on housing. In addition, the Province’s Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program provides low-income seniors (aged 60+), including singles, couples, and individuals sharing accommodation with direct cash assistance to subsidize their rent in the private market.

More than 16,400 senior households receive SAFER benefits in the province. The average monthly payment is approximately $150.

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Unlike some cities, the City of Castlegar doesn’t issue proclamations; those announcements telling people that it’s such-and-such week or month.

Apparently, it became a bit too onerous for council due to the increasing number of them.

But this shouldn’t stop someone from speaking up during the question period portion of council meetings. What’s on the agenda of your group or organization, or what is happening right in your neighbourhood, do you feel council should know about?

Question period is a chance for residents to air concerns, ideas or comments; it’s a valuable piece of the democratic process and one that also enables citizens to get on the public record in front of assembled media.

The prospect of public speaking is understandably nerve-wracking for some people but the Community Forum is a setting as open, respectful and un-intimidating as you’re likely to find.

Four people spoke directly to councillors during question period at the last City of Castlegar council meeting. Some of the issues raised resulted in one-on-one conversations with city staff after the meeting and some were addressed to the apparent satisfaction of the speaker on the spot.

The Community Forum is a wonderful space with good acoustics, lighting and fairly comfortable seating… and it has more room than chambers of some larger centres, such as Kamloops.

Agenda’s are easily accessible on the City of Castlegar website at: www.castlegar.ca. Just click the links under the “City Hall” tab.

The next council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the forum, located at 445 -13th Avenue.

Pack the place… it should be alive with conversation.

MB We want to hear from you.

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Spots in Time - Gord Turner

The games of spring When I was young and the scent of spring was in the air, it was all of a sudden wonderful to be outside. The cold winter of the prairies meant we spent a lot of time inside, but when warm air and a snowmelt arrived, we were ready. And spring meant a lot of outdoor games.

In those days, not many people had toys and extras for their children, so most of us used our imaginations. As the snow melted softening the ground, we used sticks to make little canals in the runoff water and built dams.

We spent hours outside playing tag or “Anti-Anti-Over” where we tossed a ball back and forth over the roof of one of our houses. We learned how to play “kick the can” before we started school.

Our school was a large 12-room brick building surrounded by eight feet of sidewalk. On that cement, we played all sorts of games. The girls were always skipping ropes, playing hopscotch or picking up jacks, but we boys had our marble quests.

I don’t remember ever buying a bag of marbles. Somehow as the weather became milder, I had a few marbles to play with. We “town” boys would arrive at school at least a half hour beMarvin Beatty Reporter

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fore the bell, so we could win as many marbles as possible. Sometimes, I was lucky enough to win a much-cherished big marble, which was three times the regular size.

I loved the colours of the marbles, some plain coloured glass, some crystal clear, and a few mottled ones. I particularly remember the cat’s eyes and the apple cores—clear marbles with a slice of colour inside shaped like a piece of apple.

When the school yard was not yet thawed, we played on the cement against the school. We simply did a “throw” game. Standing eight feet back from the wall, we gently tossed our marbles toward the wall.

The winner was the one whose marble ended up closest to the wall without hitting the wall, and he gathered in all the other marbles as his booty.

Using chalk we drew a circle, and each person placed two or three marbles inside the circle.

Then we walked back four or five paces and rolled our “shooter” marble toward the circle. The closest to the circle got to shoot first. The idea was to knock out of the circle as many marbles as possible without losing your shooter Chris Hopkyns Publisher

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If you didn’t knock out a marble or your shooter left the circle, then the next person had a turn.

If you were accurate, you could clean out a circle of marbles before anyone else had a turn. No “hunches” were allowed. That is, you couldn’t push your hand forward as you launched the marble.

When the schoolyard itself was clear of snow, we moved our marble games to spots on the playground.

There we drew a circle on the earth and repeated the game we’d played earlier on the cement. Other marble games were more elaborate and involved making a small hole, which became the marble pit. I remember launching marbles toward the hole (or pot), but I’ve forgotten how the game was won.

After school in those late March or early April days, we played outside for hours trying to become marble champs.

Some days I came home with my marble bag completely full. Other times as the daylight waned, I walked home with only one or two marbles left. I always quit before I lost them all because I needed marble-capital for the next day’s play.

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Selkirk students offer OCP input marvin beatty Castlegar News Reporter

A dozen second-year students from Selkirk College’s Integrated Environmental Planning program presented months of hard work to community members at an open-house at the Community Forum on Thursday, March 21.

The students had been working on the projects since December 2012 and they covered topics such as: revitalizing downtown, embracing the Columbia River, adapting to climate change, connectivity to help get people out of their cars, zero waste, local food production, zoning, sustainable storm water management, wastewater heat recovery, urban forests, green roofs and more.

The project ideas were all generated from the City of Castlegar’s Official Community Plan (OCP) with input and consultation from a number of City of Castlegar staff.

The goal for the evening was to engage the community on the project’s findings and gather feedback from citizens.

The students will next

Cory Davis presented his work on heat recovery and energy efficiency during an openhouse at the Castlegar Forum on March 21.

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collaborate on a paper that will be presented to the City of Castlegar for consideration in future community planning .

City planning technician, Shannon Marshall, thanked the students for all of their work and said he looked forward to receiving the final report from them, saying it should be a “wealth of information” to draw upon as the OCP is implemented.

Student Cory Davis looked at the feasibility of taking heat from systems such as sewage treatment and using it for other purposes.

“I thought it might just sit in the OCP, so I thought it was something I should do to possibly be addressed in the future,” said Davis. His conclusion was that Castlegar is not currently dense

enough to support such a program but who knows what Castlegar will look like 50 - 100 years from now.

Stephane Laurent’s assignment looked at sustainable storm water management in order to protect the public, infrastructure and minimize the risk of flooding. He said his project was primarily residential-based, steering away from big, “novel” ideas to practical solutions for Castlegar citizens.

“I worked with Chris Barlow, director of transportation and civic works; he wanted to focus more on what residents could do to offset the amount of water entering the storm water system,” said Laurent.

Urbanization (roads, parking lots, etc.) can reduce how water naturally infiltrates the ground,

and accumulates pollutants from vehicles and other sources as it makes its way to the Columbia River.

Nicole Hatfield looked at the issue of ”smart growth” in community planning and presented information about the impacts zoning policies have on healthy living. Castlegar resident and seniors advocate, Sandi McCreight had a lengthy conversation with Hatfield about the work she presented.

Peter Holton, instructor in the program, said the students began work on the projects in January.

“We will deliver final drafts of our plan to the City in April,” said Holton. “Our hope is the plans will provide the city with proven strategies and action plans to begin to move forward on these important issues that were identified in the OCP.” The open-house was well attended during it’s three-hour opening. Coun. Deb McIntosh caused some laughter with her comment that there were at least 20 more people turning out for it than had come out for the city’s budget meeting.

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Blueberry Creek Community School Hub’s Registration Fair Registration for September 2013 for B.C.C.S. programs including: Blueberry Buds Daycare - quality care for 3-5 year old children *only full time spots available Blueberry Patch Afterschool Care - after-school and summer care for school age children Play to Learn Preschool - a few afternoon spots for September still available!

• Program Managers on hand to ask questions and take registration • Information on our Blueberry Creek StrongStart Program • Great activities set up for the children as parents complete registration and get information Where? Blueberry Creek Community School Gymnasium When? April 4 & 5 from 9am-3pm (it is a first come, first served basis) Call 250-365-7201 for more information or email amedeiros@sd20.bc.ca

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Community Calendar

Thursday, March 28, 2013 Castlegar News

Tell us about your upcoming event, email: reporter@castlegarnews.com

Upcoming

nay Career Development Society.

MAR. 28, 2013 - AGM Castlegar & District Hospital Auxiliary Society; 10 a.m. in the education

1 p.m. at the Fireside Inn, 1810 8th Avenue.

room of Castlegar Health Centre. Everyone welcome.

MAR. 29 – 10 a.m. Good Friday Service at Castlegar United Church, beside Kinnaird Medi-

cal Clinic.

Mar. 30 - Easter Eggstravaganza - 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the

Castlegar Complex pool. Join us for this Easter family special event! Kids can hunt for Easter eggs in the pool and participate in a colouring contest and enjoy games and surprises. Regular admission.

MAR. 31, Easter Sunday Service

at Castlegar Baptist Church, 419 - 7th Ave. 10:30 a.m. Everyone invited to join in celebrating Christ’s Resurrection. More info at www.castlegarbaptistchurch. com

MAR. 31 – 7 a.m. Short outdoor sunrise service Castlegar

United Church, beside Kinnaird Medical Clinic. Followed by hot cross buns and coffee.

MAR. 31, 10 a.m. Easter Sunday service at Castlegar United Church, beside the Kinnaird Medical Clinic.

MAR. 31 - 10 a.m. EASTER MORNING SACRED SONG AND STORY SERVICE.

Contemplate the Crucifixion and celebrate the Resurrection with us at Robson Community Memorial Church; Hosted by the Confluence Fellowship Circle; a Christian gathering with a Celtic flavour. www.confluence. fellowshipcircle.org

MAR. 31 - Easter Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Living

Waters Faith Fellowship, 2329 6th Ave. Come and experience the Love of God. Stay for free lunch. More info: www.livingwatersfaith.org

Mar. 31 - Easter Service, Kin-

naird Park Community Church, Easter Celebration Service at 10 am. Everyone welcome!

APR. 2 - SPECIAL AGM at the Fireside Inn, 6:00 P.M. regarding the imminent closure of the Castlegar United Way. All donors and member agencies are invited.

APR. 2 - BRIDGES FOR WOMEN PROGRAM begins for six weeks.

Healing, connection, financial security. Call Laurie at (250) 608-2254. Sponsor: Castlegar Community Services & Koote-

APR. 6 - Toastmasters’ Area Speech Contest Please join us at

APr. 12 to 14 - Art of Wonder, Castlegar charity art show

Fri. 3 - 8 p.m.; Sat. noon - 6 p.m.; Sun. noon - 3 p.m.; presented by local students and artists. All proceeds and silent auction sales to Talarico Place resident care enhancement. Castlegar Kootenay Crossing Mall next to Boston Pizza. More info: Gwendilyn Grieves 250-304-7371.

APR. 13, 6:30 pm - Turning Pointe Performance Company per-

forming their Spring Repertoire Saturday at the Brilliant Cultural Centre. Please support our award winning dancers!

Tickets available at the door or in advance from Turning Pointe Dance Studio, M&M’s Meat Shop, Back in Balance Chiropractic or Kootenay Smile Studio.

APR. 13 - Free Survivor Social

at Portugese Hall, 1 - 3 p.m.

Contact Janice 250-304-7854, email rjanjohn@telus.net or Jackie 250-365-2524. Entertainment, refreshments and fun!

April 17 - Castlegar Garden Club presents guest speakers

Nora Jukes and Holly PenderLove on early Spring flowers, Castlegar Community Complex, 7 p.m. You may wish to take notes at this presentation.

Everyone welcome. More info: castlegargardenclubinfo@shaw. ca or call Rose Cheveldave at 250-365-9600.

APR. 20 - SONS OF NORWAY, Nordic

Lodge ‘76 in Castlegar is holding a workshop on folk dancing sponsored by The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance.

Interested persons are invited to take this rare opportunity. For more info, please call 250-3651017 APR. 24 - Castlegar Friends of Parks and Trails AGM, 7 p.m. at

the recreation centre.

apr. 26 - pro-d day youth swim

- Castlegar Complex pool from 2 - 4 p.m. Water walkway will be set up. Sorry, no lap swim during this time. $2.50 for all students.

APR. 27 - 8th Annual Spring Fling, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Family

event encouraging everyone to come together in downtown Castlegar and enjoy the day.

Vendors in Kinsmen Park, 3 on 3 hockey, stage performers, and kid’s games. Volunteers needed for various tasks. To help out

with this fun, worthwhile event, please call Peter 250-365-5655.

Ongoing

Ongoing - All About Breastfeeding: informative support group for breastfeeding moms held at Neighbourhood House (behind Chopsticks) in Castlegar, Tuesdays from 10:30 - noon More info: 250365-3662, www.kootenayfamilyplace.org ongoing until mar. 29 - Spring break-out - Castlegar Complex

pool Monday - Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. Fun days during Spring Break with games and goodies!

The Big Dog is in the water on Fridays. Break out and join us.

Regular admission.

ONGOING: MAR. 5 - APR. 30 Free Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Tues. & Thurs, 9

a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Castlegar & District Community Services 1007 - 2nd. St. Income level: single $30,000.00 or less, couples $40,000.00 or less, 1 adult with 1 child $35,000.00 or less, additional child $2500.00, interest income $1000.00 or less. Please call 250365-2104 for appt.

ONGOING: ROBSON MARKET: Start-

ing the first Sunday in April the Robson Market will have expanded hours: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. every Sunday except holiday weekends. Great breakfast and wide variety of items by local vendors. Please come see us and bring friends and family. New Vendors welcome. To book a table, please call 250--365-3796 or 250-365-8165. ongoing: tops group meets every wednesday - 8:30 a.m. to

10 a.m. at Kinnaird Hall 2320 Columbia Avenue. Round table discussion. Get motivated to eat healthy and lose weight. Join round table talks, make new friends. Monthly fee of $10. FMI call 365-7956.

ONGOING: APRIL - CASTLEGAR SENIOR ACTIVITIES @ COMPLEX

Mon: 10:00 Darts 1:00 Whist Tues: 9:30 Floor Curling/Carpet Bowling; 1:00 Crafts 7:00 Pool Wed: 9:30 Floor Curling; 10:00 on 17th Raspberry Reunion; 1:00 Bingo only 1st; 7:00 Rummoli. Thurs: 9:30 Floor Curling; 9:00 Zone 6 Sr. Games 18th; 2:00 on 4th Gen. Meeting; 1:00 Bingonot @ Gen. Meeting; 2:00 on 18th Tea Dance; Fri: 10:00 Chi Gong; 1:00 Bridge/Crib ongoing: sharing dinner pot

All welcome for a hot meal Tuesdays at noon at the Cadet Hall on 8th Avenue in Castlegar, two blocks from the library. No

charge. Sponsored by the Stonesoup committee.

Ongoing: Castlegar A.A. meetings at the Pioneer Arena - Sun.

at 10 a.m. (phone Mike – 3658302), Tues. at 7 p.m. (phone Dennis at 365-2738), Thurs. at 8 p.m. (phone Jim at 365-6216) and Sat. at 8 p.m. (phone Leonard at 365-7805). ongoing: al-anon meets every Monday night AL-ANON is for

people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. Meeting every Monday 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 2224 6th Ave. (Kootenay Society for Community Living building.) More info call Donna 365-3168 or Eileen 365-3674. ongoing: legion meat draws every saturday - Royal Ca-

nadian Legion Castlegar/Robson Branch#170 located at 248 Columbia Ave. Doors open at 3 p.m., draws from 4 - 6 p.m.

Draws every half hour with other special prizes awarded.

Guests more than welcome and can be signed in by a member.

Come out and have fun with great company.

bers welcome. Register anytime.

Ages 8 years and up. FMI call John Gibson 250-365-5763.

ongoing: poker fundraiser at

the Lion’s Head Pub every Tuesday - Games start at 6:30 p.m. and go until there is a winner.

Buy-in is $40; prize $1,000 or more. Partial proceeds to the West Kootenay Therapeutic Riding Association.

ongoing: TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS The local Toastmasters

club, the Sentinel Speakers, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fireside Inn Castlegar on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Learn speaking skills, gain confidence and have some fun! Guests warmly welcomed.

More info please call Diane Cushing at 250-365-8336. ongoing: special olympics castlegar needs volunteers -

More info please call 250-9190757.

six session workshop. Thursdays from March 7 - April 11 at 1:30 p.m. at 1030 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar. FMI 1-866-902-3767.

ongoing: Operation Feast was established in 2012 to provide meals for members of our community. We invite you to join us for a home-cooked meal every Thursday at New Life Assembly Church 602 - 7th Street. Doors open at 4 p.m, dinner served until 5:30 p.m. Entrance to dining area located at the back of Church. For info contact Carol at 365-5734.

ongoing: CRAFTING for WOMEN.

ongoing: scrabble club – Come

ongoing: chronic pain selfmanagement program - Free

Wed. mornings 9-12, Sun Centre, above Community Services.

No cost but may be required materials depending on project. Mocassins will cost about $50. Knitting and most others Free. Looking for volunteers to come in and teach crafts. Please be in touch if you have a skill to teach or an idea for a craft to do.

Phone: 250.365.2104 ext. 34 or smccreight@hotmail.com. ongoing: 4th Annual Castlegar Garden and Nature Fest look-

ing for interested vendors and nonprofit groups. May 18, 2013 Garden/ nature/ farm related only please for this open air festival. More info contact: castlegargardenfest@shaw.ca or call 250.399.4439 / www. beegladefarm.com ongoing: Confluence Fellowship Circle. Wednesdays at 6 pm

A Christian gathering with a Celtic flavour. Robson Community Memorial Church. Waldie Avenue, Robson. confluence.fellowshipcircle.com Come and connect with our Creator and each other. ongoing: Castlegar judo club

- Mon. & Thurs. evenings 6:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Twin Rivers School gym. Old and new mem-

out on the second Wed. of the month at the Castlegar Public Library - 6:30–8 p.m. All levels are welcome.

Ongoing: Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy: free adult

computer classes Tuesdays, April 9–May 28, 6-7:30 p.m., Robson Community School.

Parent / Child Mother Goose programs for babies 0-12 months, Wednesdays, 10 a.m.11 a.m, April 3 - May 22 at Castlegar & District Public Library (childminding available for older siblings), to register call 3656611. Families with toddlers and preschoolers, Thursdays, 9:50 - 10:50 a.m., April 4 - May 23 at Castlegar Primary School.

Free English as a Second Language programs: adult language classes, conversation club, family drop-in, one to one tutoring.

For more info call Alana at 3046862.

ongoing: Mom’s Support Group

Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon.

Castlegar Community Services, Sun Centre. All moms welcome to this loosely structured group supporting challenges of being a mom. No referral required.

Comments/queries: Sandi McCreight 250.365.2104 ext. 34

Castlegar News Thursday, March 28, 2013

News July 27, July2013 27, 2013 2013 10:30 am 7:00 10:30 am to 7:00 10:30 7:00topm pm pm Campaign coffers bulge for Conroy JulyJulyJuly 2013 27,27,27, 2013 2013 people here are great — but people wanted to come and hear what Adrian had to say and it was very well received.”

MARVIN BEATTY Castlegar News Reporter

According to Katrine Conroy, Kootenay West MLA, a fundraiser on Wednesday, March 20 at the Castlegar Complex — for her re-election run in the May general election — was a success.

Reached at home by telephone on Thursday, March 21, Conroy said 240 tickets were sold for the event which had NDP Opposition leader Adrian Dix as a guest speaker.

“It was great,” she said. “We sold out, that was our maximum and it was really very successful.”

Asked if there were any specific details available from Dix’s speech, Conroy said he spoke of the need for running a good clean campaign

“It was great, we sold out.

That was our maximum and it was really very successful.”

Kootenay West MLA Katrine Conroy

Katrine Conroy

without negative advertising, but didn’t release any platform information.

“He gave a great speech,” she said. “It wasn’t a crowd of New Democrats, it was a very diverse crowd from big and small businesses and representatives from across the constituency.

“I’ve always felt humbled by the support I get from this constituency — the

Due to a snowstorm Dix had to rent a car from Kelowna and drive to Castlegar, something Conroy said gave him a “new respect” for the travel demands of those in the Kootenay region.

Conroy said after Dix arrived their group drove straight to Zellstoff Celgar for a tour of the pulp

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About 20 representatives of the local commercial community met March 21 at the Castlegar campus of Selkirk College for the latest Chamber of Commerce “Business After Business” mixer.

College president Angus Graeme had been scheduled to speak to the group but was called away on another matter. Graeme was filled in for by director of human resources and community relations Gary Leier (pictured at left.)

“What colleges do in their communities is very different than what they did 50 years ago,” said Leier who spoke for about 10 minutes. “We’re going to spend the next five years re-wrapping this college to reflect today’s community and today’s learners.

We’ve identified initiatives... we’re going to increase enrollment, build on the strengths and develop innovative programs. We’re going to modernize our infrastructure, expand our impact on community development, and continue to be an employer of choice in the valley.”

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When you read that regular exercise is good for you, the exercise doesn't have to be jogging or walking. One of the best forms of exercise is swimming. The water keeps you buoyant so there is less stress on your joints because it's not a weight-bearing exercise. Aerobic swimming classes can help you lose weight and improve your mental health as well.

We often hear about the dangers of drinking too many cola drinks. Besides a high sugar content, cola soft drinks also contain phosphoric acid which can reduce the absorption of calcium from the intestinal tract. This can lead to a lower bone density. If you are used to having a soft drink every day, try sparkling water.

Over the past year, there have been many shortages of certain medications necessitating changes in brands. Our pharmacists will alert you when there is a change. But if your medication looks different then it did on previous refills, call your pharmacist.

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Castlegar News Thursday, March 28, 2013

Environment/Education

New reporting tools for “citizen scientists” marvin beatty

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Castlegar News Reporter

Those living, working, playing and travelling along the length of the Columbia River Basin have a unique opportunity to help scientists uncover the environmental complexities of the area’s flora and fauna.

The Columbia River Basin Biodiversity Atlas, initially funded and developed by the Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program in 2001, is a conservation planning and decision making project that provides scientific data to various users in an easy-tounderstand format.

The Columbia River is the key river system in southeastern B.C. and the Pacific Northwest, stretching into Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.

Ian Parfitt, Coordinator at the Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre at Selkirk College said a new set of online tools now allows anyone to contribute useful data to the project.

“We began with the project being a way for communicating and sharing information coming from biologists who were collecting information on different projects,” Parfitt said.

“We would get data and reports and it was sort of a tool to send stuff out and with this release we’ve built in citizen reporter tools.”

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http://biodiversityatlas.org, one can register to report things such as roadkill, nest box sightings or even which specific trees are providing habitat for wildlife.

Now, with the help of partners and volunteers from industry, government and educational institutions, the project is gaining momentum and developing data helpful to a wide range of users.

Summer interns in geographic information systems courses often work on the project and benefit

from co-op opportunities with biologists from various government ministries and industry experts.

The atlas is also being used by School District # 8 students as part of the Kootenay Lake Learning Commons “e-resources”.

Over the last 10 years, the project has mapped the entire Canadian portion of the Columbia River Basin, identifying 42 species of concern.

In a press release, Valerie Huff, Project Coordinator for the Kootenay Camas

Project, said, “Adding new tools for public participation in scientific research is a winwin for conservation, providing scientists with rich biogeographic information while making it easy for people without science backgrounds to get involved in the monitoring and restoration of important local species, like the camas lily.”

In the past, the government has also used the Biodiversity Atlas to identify and address important land acquisition processes.

Spring time splendour In colour or black and white, there’s a great assortment of striking viewpoints in and around Castlegar.

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1 Short glasses?

6 1979 exile 10 “Collective unconscious” coiner 14 Necklace material 15 Big Island port 16 “Beauty __ the eye ...”

17 President who appointed Sotomayor to the Supreme Court 18 Loads 19 Beatles movie 20 New Year’s Day staple, familiarly 23 One making sidelong glances 24 Bias-__ tire 25 Mil. roadside hazard 26 Highest of MLB’s “minors” 28 Ode relic 29 Animation unit 32 Place to learn to crawl?

37 “Harold and Maude” director Hal 39 Aptly named 22Down 40 Band since 1980 that disbanded in 2011 41 Freeway no-no 42 “The Wizard of Oz” device 43 It has a handle and flies

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45 Comaneci score 46 “Now I __ me ...”

48 Getting-in approx.

49 90210, e.g.

50 Stylist’s supply 52 Run in the heat?

56 Place to split a split 60 Goes downhill fast 61 Ricelike pasta 62 Worthless 63 Confined, with “up” 64 “Terrif!”

65 Lena and others 66 Surfers’ guides 67 __ qua non 68 What one might see in a 20-, 32-, 43- or 56-Across

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1 Make a point 2 NOLA sandwich 3 Wipe clean 4 One concerned with composition and angles 5 Hunk 6 Wrapped accessory 7 Like links golf courses 8 Crooked 9 Bloviator’s talk 10 Muslim holy war 11 Exploited 12 “Aida” backdrop 13 Macroeconomics fig.

21 Gem for a Scorpio, perhaps

22 39-Across automaker 27 Fake nail material 28 “Semper Fi” org.

29 Carp family fish 30 Spanish Civil War battle site 31 Snowshoe hare hunter 32 Narrow cut 33 Are in the past?

34 Emblem 35 Pretentiously showy 36 “Wide Sargasso __”: Jean Rhys novel 38 Overpower 44 Plant in an underwater forest

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47 Golf green borders 49 Citrus peels 50 Certain strip native 51 Overact 53 California town whose name means “the river” 54 Doone who turned out to be Lady Dugal’s daughter 55 Secret rendezvous 56 Furniture store that also sells Swedish meatballs 57 Quatre et un 58 “... __ saw Elba” 59 Starting from 60 No. at the beach

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Weighing in on wellness marvin beatty Castlegar News Reporter

The first Gathering Place Wellness Fair, hosted by third year nursing students in partnership with Selkirk College Aboriginal Services and the Gathering Place, was held on Monday, March 25 — promoting awareness of the resources and services available to Aboriginal students at Selkirk College and the wider community.

This project is part of the nursing students’ community-based clinical practice placements.

Increasing the level of interconnectedness between the various agencies providing services was also a key goal of the fair.

“Emily and Bonnie did a nice job organizing the Wellness Fair,” said Jessica Morin, Aboriginal Cultural Assistant at Selkirk College. “The fair was well attended by both students and community members. We hope this becomes an annual event at the Selkirk College

Lisa Sloot, left, and Christine Knippelberg provided students at Selkirk College information about the services available.

Marvin Beatty

Gathering Place and even more groups and agencies will attend as exhibitors next time.

This type of event is particularly helpful if people have moved here from another community. An event such as this is a great opportunity for people to come together and share with one another.”

Lisa Sloot, who has worked as a community health representative with the Lower Columbia All First Nations (LCAFN) society in Castlegar for the past six years, had a table set up with Christine Knippelberg and the two were providing a number of pamphlets and brochures about the services the LCAFN

provides.

Louise Pool, health promoter with the BC Lung Association’s quitnow.ca program, had an interactive display set up to show the effects of smoking.

Two pig lungs were set up with an inflatable mechanism to show the differences between a healthy and diseased lung.

Kathryn McCooeye, a Shamanic medicine practitioner with Four Nations Coalition of Indigenous Medicine, said she attended the fair to bring attention to cultural traditions, protocols and ceremonies.

More information about FNCIM is available at www.fournationscoalition.com.

One more ArtWalk reminder submitted

The entwined vines of art and business are rooted in our community.

“Artwalk makes art more alive. I love the connection that people in the community who are interested in art can make with individual artists,” says

Robson fibre artist Dar McDowell – involved with Castlegar Artwalk for 13 years and for the past three summers has exhibited her beautiful woven pieces at The Fireside Inn. Castlegar Artwalk’s staying power is the combined effort of local art makers, the business communi-

ty and Castlegar Arts Council. Now in its 17th year, artwalk is a dedication to cultivating the arts in our community.

Contact Castlegar Arts Council soon to become an exhibiting artist. Forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce or castlegararts@gmail.com

NOTICE RESIDENTIAL OPEN AIR BURNING The City of Castlegar has amended the Open Air Burning Bylaw.

Effective January 7, 2013, all open air burning of residential yard and garden waste within the City of Castlegar is prohibited.

Residential outdoor barbeques, fires for cultural purposes and small outdoor fire pits used solely for recreational or cooking purposes are still allowed.

For further information or questions, please contact the Castlegar Fire Department at 250-365-3266. Thank you for your cooperation.

Gerry Rempel CD CCFI(C) Fire Chief

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Joy Barrett On April 13 the downtown sculptures will be coming down, heading to our partner Sculpturewalks in the U.S., on to their new owners, or back

“Salmon” by Christina Nick, individual fish are going for $1,000 each, first come, first served.

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to the artists. “It’s always a bittersweet moment,” says Sculpturewalk executive director Joy Barrett.

“It’s exciting, though, as we know it’s all in preparation for this year’s installation day and Opening Gala on May 25.

“It’s a fabulous lineup this year, and I know the community is excited to see what

we have in store for them.” Several sculptures have already been sold and leased, but there are still many beautiful pieces available for either outright purchase, annual lease, or leaseto-own.

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Letting people know about the Columbia River Treaty Continued from P. A3

Boom time in the bush Industry which has seen many downs, currently looking up. See story starting on page A2 and concluding at lower right.

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“We can make changes to the treaty at any time,” said Eichenberger before the start of the conference.

“However, for the first 50 years the treaty was implemented, by and large it achieved its original objectives of flood control and power production. But it was developed in the

60s and didn’t really consider other values.

“There is a report we commissioned form George Penfold, regional innovation chair at Selkirk College, to look at the benefits and impacts of the treaty dams, their construction and operation,” she said. “Some communities have done quite well and continue to

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do well as a result of the operation of those facilities and some communities less so.

That is certainly something we have realized through this consultation process.”

Addressing the crowd at a morning open-house, Eichenberger said the public will have a chance to not only see what the draft report recommends, but will also be able to comment on it before it is finalized.

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bonneville Power Administration were at the conference, something Eichenberger said was good for maintaining an open dialogue across the border.

“The mandate of our team is to make a recommendation to provincial cabinet and we have been given a target date of the fall of this year,” she said.

Eichenberger hoped that with the conference date falling on World Water Day, more people would take the opportunity to learn about the treaty, understand what kind of decisions can be made coming up and what the implications of keeping or terminating the treaty

are. “The greatest goal for us is to get people to provide us with advice and input on what we should consider when we make recommendation to government,” she said. “It has been a very interesting process, we’ve had several phases of community meetings, very good discussions, youth events and we are putting together an advisory committee.

The level of knowledge in the Columbia River Basin is just incredible.”

Heather Matthews, BC Hydro project manager for the review, is providing technical support to Eichenberger’s team during the review and said there are significant economic implications moving forward.

“If the treaty is terminated, we lose the Canadian Entitlement — the extra energy generated in the United States because of the treaty dams,” said Matthews. “That comes back to B.C., it’s owned by the province, sold on the market and is worth [on average] about $200 million per year.”

For more information visit: http://blog. gov.bc.ca/columbiarivertreaty

Interfor thriving Continued from P. A2

“So what we are waiting to receive from them is a notice to proceed with the transaction. Once we have that — which is the remaining hurdle and we are not anticipating any problem with that — then we would be in a position to actually close the deal and have the tenures.”

The decision to move forward on the tenure purchase was a combination of having the operations running more efficiently and a marketplace that is more favourable.

“I would say both of those things are a work in progress, but they’re definitely positive developments that have occurred,” said Slaco. “It will help with strengthening the log supply to service the Castlegar mill.”

When the tenures are complete they will add 174,000 cubic metres to the annual allowable cut for Interfor’s operations.

Slaco said it was too early in the process to comment on what the tenure purchase may mean for local workers or the local economy.

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Community/Provincial Local island attraction gets new lease on life

Castlegar News Reporter

Zuckerberg Island Heritage Park in Castlegar is awakening from winter and members of the community came out to give it a spring clean-up on Sunday, March 24.

The island park is an oasis of unique vegetation and a peaceful place on a warm, sunny day.

Maintaining the grounds, Chapel House, trails and flowerbeds takes considerable effort.

Thankfully, Verna Keraiff – who knew Alexander Zuckerberg personally — and many others are keeping the island well-maintained for all to enjoy. Keraiff, who has spent decades tending to the island and its facilities, said she was beginning to “run out of steam” and was happy to have so many people turn

out to help.

Keraiff ’s son Tim was busy on the flowerbeds; Gary and Maureen Sauer turned up with a leaf-blower (and doughnuts for all); and Nicole Beetstra, general manager and sales manager of EZ Rock pitched in with raking along with Jennifer Waldie of Shaw Communications and City of Castlegar Coun. Deb McIntosh.

Beetstra said she regularly runs laps around the island and hoped more residents would come out to enjoy the quiet setting.

The Castlegar and District Heritage Society is always looking for volunteers to help keep things ship-shape.

If you would like to help out on the island or at the Station Museum, call Deb McIntosh Monday to Friday at (250) 3656440.

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The B.C. Liberals see lots of skilled, technical jobs on the horizon, but they cut their skills training budget and many of their MLAs are also looking at a career change. The B.C. school system, like that of other provinces, still pushes kids to university programs that lead to coffee-serving jobs and the need for another round of training.

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This team’s ideas are mostly left over from the last industrial revolution.

Fortunately there is a mid-term federal government that has

acted. Last week’s federal budget launches new programs that the next B.C. government will have to go along with.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government didn’t claw back post-secondary funds from B.C. and other inept provinces, as some had feared.

What we got from Ottawa was social engineering, Conservative style.

The centrepiece is the “Canada Job Grant,” a $5,000 grant to employers willing to match it and train an unemployed per-

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Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay was one of the Conservatives out to promote the budget. She said when the Canada Job Grant is fully rolled out, it will fund training for 130,000 people a year.

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Corporate cooperation improves lakes access recommended improving summer recreational boat access for the Arrow Lakes reservoir and in 2011, BC Hydro upgraded boat ramps at Fauquier and McDonald Creek Park and built a new boat ramp near Burton.

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Access to the Arrow Lakes should soon be improved as contracts for work on three boat launches have been awarded and construction work has started.

BC Hydro announced details of the work in a press release on Monday, March 25.

At the Anderson Point launch on the Lower Arrow, road access improvements, pile driving and placement of the floating walkway are complete. In Nakusp, the old wood trestle ramp was removed and concrete panel installation is underway. Work on the Edgewood project is progressing, and the breakwater and floating walkway

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Columbia Power is managing the construction of the Anderson Point, Nakusp and Edgewood launches on behalf of BC Hydro.

“BC Hydro is committed to giving back to the communities in which we operate,” said Chris O’Riley, executive vice presi-

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“The completion of these projects will ensure improved access to the Arrow Lakes reservoir for recreational users.

We are very pleased with the work being done by our partner, Columbia Power, on the construction of the project.”

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Columbia Power, BC Hydro will maintain the boat ramps.

“We appreciate the continued support and patience of the project communities as we now move ahead in earnest with construction of the Anderson Point, Nakusp and Edgewood boat ramps,” said Jane Bird, president and CEO of Columbia Power. “Columbia Power is very pleased to have had this opportunity to partner with BC Hydro in these efforts.”

BC Hydro is funding the boat ramp work and maintains the responsibility for providing and maintaining public access to Arrow Lakes reservoir under the terms of its water licence as directed by the Comptroller of Water Rights.

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“If they’re willing to look at the jobs that are available and understand that that’s their best shot at making a living and being able to support their own families some day, we want to be sure that the opportunities are there,” Findlay said.

The difference is that it has to be what an employer needs, not what the student might prefer. It’s a public-private partnership, as we have seen with modern public works.

Findlay acknowledged that even with a big push on training, Canada will still need to import foreign workers.

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The most common tick species in the Interior Health region is the Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni), species which does not carry the Lyme disease bacteria. The Wood Tick can carry other diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, although it is rare. Lyme disease-carrying ticks (Ixodes pacificus) are more common in the coastal areas of B.C. Ticks also have toxins that can cause temporary muscle weakness and paralysis if they are attached for several days, especially

and joints. Individuals who experience this rash should see a doctor as soon as possible.”

One of the most important ways to reduce the risk of tick illnesses is to do a skin check on yourself, your children, and your pets after being outdoors.

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in children or seniors, but the symptoms fade once the tick is removed from the skin. The signs of many tick-borne infections can be quite similar and include fever, headache, muscle pain, and rash.

“Lyme disease-carrying ticks are less common in the Interior of B.C. than on the coast; however, our residents do travel around the province, so it’s important they are aware of the signs of Lyme disease,” said Dr. Goodison.

“Approximately 7080 per cent of people newly infected with Lyme disease will develop a skin rash that looks like a “bulls eye” target and often expands from the site of the tick bite.

The rash may be accompanied by fever, headache, and aches or pains in muscles

• Walking on cleared trails when in tall grass or wooded areas.

• Wearing a hat, long sleeves, pants, and light-coloured clothing.

• Tucking pant legs into socks or boots.

• Applying insect repellent containing DEET on uncovered skin.

• Carefully checking clothing and scalp (covered or not) when leaving an area where ticks may live.

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marvin beatty Castlegar News Reporter

Castlegar Rebels # 12-Diego Bartlett scored the game winner in Game 1 of the KIJHL championship series with the North Okanagan Knights on Tuesday, March 26 in Castlegar.

Marvin Beatty

utes for holding.

In the second, the Rebels had two early power play opportunities to tie things up on a delay of game to goal-scorer Ferner at 19:55 and then an interference call to Nathan Browne.

Knights goaltender Dustin Nikkel turned aside all chances from the Rebels power play, however.

Travis Wellman got the biggest cheer of the night (to that point) from the home crowd, with a laser-like wrister from just inside the blue line that found the back of the Knights net.

Shots were 23 11 in favour of the Rebels heading in to the third but a late

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Rebels take lead in KIJHL championship series The Castlegar Rebels took game one of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship series, beating the North Okanagan Knights 2-1 on Tuesday, March 26 in Castlegar.

If the first period of play was an indication of things to come, this may be a hard hitting, evenly played tilt.

Shots were 8-7 for the Castlegar Rebels but the only onepoint spread that mattered after 20 minutes was the one on the scoreboard.

The Knights took the lead on a Mac Ferner goal at 9:46 with assists to Colton Thibault and Derek Andrews. It was a power play goal as Brett Leidl was in the box for cross-checking.

Jamie Vlanich edged closer to having a full hour in penalty minutes in the playoffs after taking an unsportsmanlike minor at 9:31.

There was no damage done, however, as the scuffle that caused it also sent Knights forward Connor Richards to the box for two min-

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four-minute spearing call to Erik Alden at 1:37 meant the Rebels would start the third on the defence.

In the third, Rebels goaltender Jordan Gluck stepped up his game with some acrobatic saves to

maintain the lead.

The shot clock slowly climbed in favour of the Knights as the pressure increased on the Rebels.

The Rebels power play, somewhat lacking throughout the

playoffs, was 0 for 6 on the night.

At 16:22 of the third, the cheer for Wellman’s goal was outdone as Diego Bartlett took a feed from Stuart Walton, worked in close and got the game-winner past Nikkel with some quick stick-handling.

Game two of the series ran Wednesday, March 27 in Castlegar at 7:30 p.m.

Games three and four will be played in Armstrong Friday, March 29 (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m.

Updated details are available onour website at www.

CastlegarNews.com, Facebook at www. facebook.com/CastlegarNews or Twitter: @CastlegarNews

Stayin’ loose Rebels kept in shape last week playing floor hockey with a bunch of young friends at Blueberry Community School.

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86% of 2.5 ft collisions

High risk times of day: 6 - 8 am and 5 - 8 pm 1,930 wildlife vehicle collisions occur each year in the east and west Kootenays.

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Castlegar Nordic Ski Club Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 3, 2013 Castlegar and District Recreation Complex 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. www.castlegarnordic.ca

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REQUEST FOR TENDERS VEHICLE RENTAL CONCESSION WEST KOOTENAY REGIONAL AIRPORT Tenders are invited from individuals and/or companies wishing to operate a vehicle rental concession at the West Kootenay Regional Airport from May 1, 2013 to April 30, 2018. As many as two (2) licenses may be offered through this public tender and proposals will be accepted up to 12:00 p.m. on April 12, 2013.

Tender packages are available at City Hall, 460 Columbia Avenue, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for a non-refundable fee of $50.00.

A pre-tender briefing will be held at 2:00 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in Room #129 of the West Kootenay Regional Airport Terminal Building. All tenderers are urged to attend or be represented at this pre-tender briefing.

Please direct any inquiries to: Shawn Sutherland, A.A.E. Director, Airports Group EBA, a Tetra Tech Company 403-723-6853 ssutherland@eba.ca

Building a Healthy Community Castlegar Recreation Complex 2101 - 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC 250-365-3386

Castlegar & District Recreation Department

Fearsome foursome “Captain Underpants and the Curling Irons” took best costume honours at the Selkirk College Curling Night on Sunday, March 24. Pictured above, from left, are: Judiete Bosman, Max Rossouw, Andreja Vujnovic and Courtenay Ferguson, who are all enrolled in the School of Environment & Geomatics.

About 20 Selkirk College students had the Castlegar Curling Club all to themselves on Sunday, March 24, in the final curling event of the season at the club.

Many were clearly first-timers and there were a number of falls, but no serious injuries seen during our short time covering the event.

Laughter and high-fives were happening in abundance as rocks careened across the sheets. Many of the students were clearly giving it their all and having a great time.

Marvin Beatty

Easter Weekend Hours Good Friday March 29th

Public Skate ........................... 1:30-4:30pm Public Swim............................ 1:30-4:30pm

Saturday March 30th Regular Aquatic Hours ............9:00-6:15pm Public Skate ..........................2:00-4:00pm

Easter Sunday March 31st Public Skate ........................... 1:30-4:30pm Public Swim............................ 1:30-4:30pm

Easter Monday April 1st Regular Hours

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO PUBLIC SWIM AND ONLY ONE LAP LANE ON MONDAY/WEDNESDAYS/FRIDAY MORNINGS 10:15-1:15PM APRIL 3 – JUNE 3 DUE TO SCHOOL SWIM LESSONS HAPPENING IN POOL. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.

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Ice mates The Lui rink from Castlegar recently competed in the 60+ Interior Mixed Masters’ Curling Championships in Kelowna. Pictured (L-R): Verna Chernoff, lead; Lloyd Wood, second; Helga Skibinski, third; Wine Kitz owner, Faye Willick (sponsor) and Peter Lui, skip.

The team recently won an exciting game over the Beattie rink from Grand Forks to earn a spot at the Kelowna competition.

Grand Forks jumped to an early lead but the Lui rink came back in the later ends. Lui’s squad stole a point in the eighth end to tie the game and another in an extra end for the victory. Curling season has wrapped up but Masters curling offers league play weekday mornings at the Castlegar Curling Club. Anyone interested in curling at any level next season is encouraged to call the Castlegar curling rink at 250-365-6666.

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Notice to all Community Groups and Organizations.

If you would like you event mentioned in this event calendar please e-mail the information to Castlegar Recreation Department at casrec@rdck.bc.ca or call 365-3386 ext 0.

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Duties for delivery drivers are to operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver furniture items at customer premises, conduct pre trip inspection, load and unload furniture, plan delivery schedule etc. salary would be $15.00 per hour.

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In Memoriam

In Memoriam

In loving memory

Sohen “Tom” Singh Biln June 17, 1939 - March 27, 2012 God saw you getting tired, When a cure was not to be, So He closed His arm around you, And whispered, “Come to me”.

You did not deserve what you went through, And so He gave you rest.

God’s garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.

And when we saw you sleeping, So peaceful and free from pain, We could not wish you back, To suffer that again.

Love & miss you from the family & friends

Robin Tanya Ambrosio (Hyson) August 1, 1964 - March 28, 2012 How beautiful life was to me.

Her works were kindness Her deeds were love.

Tender mother, a faithful wife A friend too many and sadly missed.

Our love is love forever.

Wonderful was your love for us.

Love never ends.

They gave their today for our tomorrow.

Loving memories last forever.

She loved and was loved.

Too well loved to ever be forgotten.

Love makes memory eternal.

Blessed sleep to which we all return.

Let her own works praise her at the gates.

Generous of heart, constant of faith.

Out of sorrow God speaks to us best.

Love Walter, Devin, Sierra & Branden

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Salley Christine Bird April 12, 1961 - March 16, 2013 God gave to us our precious Salley Christine Bird on April 12, 1961 at Trail, British Columbia. From her birth, Salley has been a joy; a loyal friend, a devoted wife, a doting mother, a loving daughter, a thoughtful sister, a caring nurse, and a supportive community member. Beautiful inside and out, she was a woman of faith and said she was ready to meet Jesus when He would call her home.

Salley lived her entire life healthfully; a Registered Nurse, she modeled good habits and made admirable choices. She was a leader at the Kinnaird Church of God in Castlegar, where she attended local schools and Selkirk College. When she moved to Dawson Creek in 1983, she became a confirmed member of the South Peace United Church. Practicing her profession at Dawson Creek Hospital and at the Child Development Centre gave her much satisfaction.

Salley led a balanced life. She cultivated friendships, connected regularly with family-members near and far, traveled to warm climates such as Maui, Mexico, Greece, southern United States, and pursued hobbies such as interior decorating, gardening, reading, golfing, and lending a helping hand to everyone. “Love your neighbour as yourself” was one of her favourite Scripturepassages.

Above all, Salley’s values of family and home were her guide. She spent her hours lovingly, devoted to the nurturing of her children.

She supported their interests, as Hockey Mom; supporter of their education; encourager of their musical, artistic, and sports talents.

Salley’s legacy of Compassion, Practicality, Kindness, Communication, will be felt by the many, many people who she touched, and none more than Salley’s: HUSBAND: Shane Robert Strasky, celebrating 27 years of marriage; CHILDREN: Sophie Ellen Strasky; Sawyer Joel Strasky; PARENTS: Wayne “Buz” Bird, passed away in January 2009, and Davene Bird (Doug Karsten) BROTHER: John Bird, and John’s wife, Reverend Kersi Bird & son, Austin.

SHANE’S FAMILY: Parents, Fred & Dorothy Strasky; Siblings: Carrie & Randy Swain and their children; Danny and Tracey Strasky and their children; Connie & Wenner Schmakeit and their daughters; AUNTS & UNCLES: Beverley Turner; Don DeJong; Allen & Jean Bird; Margaret Bird & Bill Bush; Eileen & Dave McLean; Helen & Tom Dawkins; Philip Bird, Vera Herman; Corinne & Wilfred Dreger, as well as many cousins and extended family in B.C., the U.S., the Prairie Provinces and the United Kingdom GRANDPARENTS, Deceased: Harold & Frieda Herman, Kimberly, B.C., and Bill and Helen Bird, Claresholm, Alberta.

A funeral service for Salley was held at South Peace United Church in Dawson Creek, BC on Friday, March22, 2013 at 2:00 pm. The family gratefully acknowledges the noble Medical Staff at Dawson Creek Hospital and the Vancouver General Hospital. They are thankful, too, for the professional services of the Bergeron Funeral Services Staff…

The outpouring of respect and kindness of relatives and friends during Salley’s illness in hospital and at home in Dawson Creek, will always be remembered….

Interment will take place in the summer, in Castlegar, at the Kinnaird Park Cemetery. Times to be announced.

Arrangements were entrusted to Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd. To send condolences see www.bergeronfunerals.com

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Obituaries

Obituaries

Evelyn May Gallo nee Rodgers

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Evelyn May Gallo nee (Rodgers) on March 8, 2013 in Yuma, AZ. Evelyn met Rich, the love of her life in 1983 and together they travelled throughout North America.

They also went to Thailand, Cambodia and Belize but most of all they loved to RV in Mexico. Everywhere they went they made lifelong friends. She was an amazing seamstress, loved to garden and spend time with her grandchildren who were her pride and joy.

Evelyn was born on March 6, 1947, the only daughter of Gladys (Jewett) and G. Arthur Rodgers. She leaves behind her partner Rich Shypitka, her children Renee (Rob) and Frank (Kim), Granddaughters Brooke and Kate, her brothers Charles (Louise), Gerald (Faye), and Willard (Julie). She also leaves behind her extended family Rick (Rati), Alyson (Al, Julia, Brian), Jennifer (Ted, Anna, Raleigh) and many friends, all of whom she held dear to her heart. You’ll be deeply missed and forever in our hearts. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Mabel (Chivildave) Verigin Mabel Verigin of Thrums, BC passed away March 8th, 2013 at the Kelowna General Hospital after a short illness.

Mabel was born in Grand Forks, BC, 18 April 1929 to Alex and Mable Chivildave, the oldest of three daughters. Due to age difference between the girls, Mabel helped her mother take care of her two sisters. Mabel attended both English and Russian school as a young girl. She then worked before she met her future husband, Bill Verigin.

Mabel was good at everything she did, from her tending a garden to her cooking a great meal. She took great pride in her home and her family. Mabel’s favorite hobbies were sewing, knitting and gardening and it gave her great joy to plant flowers at the front of the house every year. She also had a love of music and it gave her great enjoyment. Mabel had a busy and full life with raising five children; they were her pride and joy.

She was predeceased by her husband, Bill in 2003, her mother, Mable in 1985 and her father, Alex in 1996. She is survived by her children; Jerry (Sylvie) of Kamloops, BC, Irene (Darrin) of Robson,BC, Larry of North Vancouver, BC, Billy of Castlegar, BC, and Frank (Lori) of Castlegar, BC. Plus three grandchildren; Dylan, Jessica and Cassidy. Also left to mourn are her two sisters; Helen Derhousoff of Penticton,BC and Marge (Tom) Hammond of Comox,BC. Various nephews, nieces and cousins.

She will be sorrwfully missed by her immediate family, her relatives and friends. May God accept her soul into His heavenly Kingdom and may she rest in peace forever. Love you Mom. At her request, no funeral service will be held. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2973 Charleston Avenue, Robson, BC for family and close friends at 2:00 PM April 27, 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SPCA, KAAP or charity of your choice.

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Bayshore Home Health is currently seeking Registered Nurses & Licensed Practical Nurses for night shifts in the Castlegar/ Nelson area to work with children with complex care needs. If you are an RN or LPN and love working with children and their families , we would appreciate hearing from you. Pediatric experience is an asset and we do offer client specific training.

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Our dealership is focused on hiring and retaining the best. As such, we offer market-leading pay and benefits, paid training opportunities, a supportive team and the opportunity to advance.

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:ou are a creative visionary individual Xho is familiar Xith the non-promt community services sector and is passionate about its contribution to civil society. You are a facilitative leader who can inspire staff, contracted consultants, and Co-op members to contribute their talents to increasing the capacity and effectiveness of community services in the region. You have demonstrated eYperience in mnancial management, communicating with sector leaders, funders, and the public, working with a Boardof Directors, and connecting with jurisdictions beyond the local. You are collaborative in your approach and familiar with the values of co-operative association. You like to get out and about, look for opportunities, and make things happen.

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• .inimum mve years eYperience at the senior management level in the community services sector, ideally in several different settings • Demonstrated eYperience in effective mnancial management of a compleY organi[ation • Demonstrated responsibility for key programs or organi[ational units • Experience working with and reporting to a Board of Directors • Understanding and endorsing the principles on which a Co-operative is based • Experience working with a Co-operative or in other collaborative structures

CN has numerous long-term career opportunities available in Western Canada, including SK, AB and Northern BC. To learn how to become a CN Conductor, join us at one of our next career fairs in Cranbrook or Trail. In 2012, Canadian Conductors earned an average salary of $85,000. Come to a career fair to discover more about this challenging and rewarding job. It’s also your chance to have an interview on the spot!

Register in advance at www.trainwithcn.ca/kootenay! Here you will find a link to apply online (prior to the event), detailed information on the various locations that CN is hiring for, and our Conductor Job Preview video.

CRANBROOK WHEN: Wednesday, April 3 – TWO SESSIONS: 8:30 AM and 6:00 PM Be sure to arrive at the beginning of the session for the mandatory job orientation.

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Further information is available at: www.thekoop.ca Further inquiries may be directed to: Judy Pollard, Board Chair, at 250-354-4028 or tedpollard@shaw.ca Please email a cover letter and resume to: info@thekoop.ca or mail to: Kootenay Boundary Community Services Co-operative, #304-625 Front Street, Nelson, B.C. V1L 4B6 Attn: Judy Pollard, Board Chair

Closing date: April 5, 2013

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Castlegar Garage/Moving sale household items, furniture some tools Sat, Mar 30th, 9 - 2 170 Crescent St Cancel if raining

CASTLEGAR Entire Household 3 days everything must go, including the kitchen sink, kitchen items tools, furniture Lots of good surprises March 29, 30 & 31 8:00 - 2 pm 1306 Relkoff Road Call 250-304-8185

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SUMMER STUDENTS - LABOURERS The City requires up to four (4) Summer Students for parks maintenance work from May 6 to August 23, 2013. Students should be in good physical condition and able to work in all weather conditions. B.C. Driver's License, Class 5 is required (“N” Novice class accepted). Rate of pay is $15.50 per hour (March 1, 2012 rate). Proof of current and continuing registration in a full time program at a post-secondary educational institution is required.

Applicants are invited to submit resumes - Clearly Marked "SUMMER STUDENT" - with references to the: City of Castlegar, 460 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, BC V1N 1G7 Att: Personnel Officer Phone: (250) 365-7227 Fax: (250) 365-4810 Email: stassone@castlegar.ca Website: www.castlegar.ca

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Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale STELLAR Place: # 36 2210 Columbia Ave., Castlegar, BC. Seniors living with no snow to shovel and no grass to cut.

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Please send your resume with cover letter to sandi@kaleinhospice.org Submissions must be received by 5pm, March 28, 2013.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that all persons having claims against the Estate of Francis Joseph Creegan, also known as Frank Joseph Creegan, also known as Frank J. Creegan, Deceased, formerly of the City of Castlegar, Province of British Columbia, who died on the 10th day of October, 2012, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Anthony Joseph Creegan, Executor, on or before May 31, 2013, after which date the Estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Ronald Cecil Orton, Deceased, formerly of #2-663 11th Avenue, Castlegar, BC who died on July 13, 2012, are hereby required to send them to Susan Richards, the Executrix of the Estate, c/o Severide Law, Barristers & Solicitors, #201-5027 47A Avenue, Delta, BC V4K 1T9, before April 10, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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How might a culture-shift towards fully embracing death as a natural part of life, impact the following: Personal values and choices, social policies, approaches to education, bringing communities together to develop effective regional strategies. Where would you focus if you were asked to evolve more expansive ways of providing care in a rapidly aging world?

Kalein’s Executive Director will lead the development and growth of a unique centre where questions like these, and all aspects of what it means to “live fully at all stages of life including end-of-life,” are explored in a master-planned campus setting, featuring a Centre for Dialogue & Education fully integrated with a residential hospice care facility.

You will consult with the Board of Directors to fulfill Kalein’s unique vision and mission for this integrated campus. In addition to the management aspects of the position, you will oversee and be engaged with development of a variety of programming and funding initiatives, you will cultivate relationships with thought leaders and partners locally and globally, from a wide range of disciplines, you will lead Kalein’s evolution as a recognized centre of inquiry and care.

You will feel completely at home in a variety of environments, whether developing long term strategies, managing day-to-day operations, representing Kalein to the public and potential funders, negotiating cooperative partnerships and working side-by-side with volunteers. You will have compassionate empathy for the end-of-life experience.

You will be living in the city of Nelson, on the shores of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia. Known internationally for its limitless outdoor recreation, lively cultural influences, and unique reputation as a place that attracts social “change makers,” Nelson offers an unmatched quality of life for those seeking a dynamic, family-friendly, rural community change from the urban experience.

Complete Job Description available on our website at http://www.kaleinhospice.org

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The City of Castlegar would like to thank all candidates for their interest. candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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